Nilo
Boy name · #3773 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Nilo is currently the #3773 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Nilo.
Babies named Nilo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Nilo first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 31 babies and a rank of #3605. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nilo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nilo in class?
Nilo scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nilo is most common
State-level data for Nilo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nilo
Statistically, parents drawn to Nilo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamilo, Nylo, Kailo, Harlo, and Melo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nilo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8215 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12246 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7874 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6407 |
| 1994 | 10 | #5452 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8236 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8117 |
| 1988 | 7 | #5751 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5332 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nilo a popular boy name?
Nilo ranked #3773 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Nilo most popular?
Nilo peaked in 2024, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3605 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nilo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Nilo. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.